The Kotsay Returneth: San Diego Padres, 2012

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/18066541/moorad-is-done-in-sd-but-gm-byrnes-and-co-deserve-to-stay-longterm

So apparently the sale to Moorad fell through, and the Padres are on the market again. Oof.

Moorad is done as a potential Padres owner, thanks to a strong faction of detractors among other owners, led by Jerry Reinsdorf of the White Sox, Ken Kendrick of the Diamondbacks and Arte Moreno of the Angels, plus the lost support of current Padres owner John Moores, who'd made the deal with Moorad in the first place but turned against Moorad in recent weeks. "I've never consistently been so wrong about anything that's happened to me,'' Moores told the San Diego Union-Tribune about his original support of Moorad, who didn't return a text for comment. It was only in January when Moores was so bitter about the deal with Moorad being delayed he temporarily withheld a vote to support commissioner Bud Selig's extension.

oopsy Maybin

Maybin blasted a 445' home run off of Jansen in the 8th. Impressive.

@dylanohernandez
#Padres catcher John Baker's walk-up song: "1st of tha Month" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

http://30fps.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2012-April-13-0-9-52.jpg

J Guzman bunted into triple play, catcher to third to shortstop to first, Y Alonso out at third, C Headley out at second.

already 7 out

Blanks out for the year. Dude can't catch a break.

So there is serious talk about bringing the fences in at Petco in town, lately. What I don't understand is how exactly that would improve overall offense at the park. I can understand how it would increase home runs, but why would it make more singles/doubles? Why are there fewer singles there now? Wouldn't a big outfield promote singles/doubles as there is more area for the fielders to cover? Obviously this isn't the case, as even this bad team is hitting better on the road (as have all(?) Padres teams since the place opened) than at home. Enlighten me.

Incidentally, I was at last night's game and Mark Kotsay won it with a 2-run scoring double in the 8th.

In March, Padres guaranteed $46 mm to three: Maybin, now hitting .196; Hundley, .190; Luebke, on DL, may need elbow surgery.

This dude may be the Padres new closer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CbtjozgNAq4

Orlando Hudson, nice knowin' ya. DFA'd today.

Someone one this team will participate in the All Star Game.

ha

We just signed our first marquis free agent in ages!

and this from a team already featuring jeff suppan

Maybe we can trade for Moyer.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/19351906/padres-qualifying-bids-were-800-million-one-involved-party-thinks-its-a-nutty-price

800 million! For the fucking Padres!

I like this team a lot more with Quentin, Grandal, Amarista, and Cabrera out there. Five game winning streak, out of the cellar...

on verge of sale to O'Malley heirs and Phil Mickelson:

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/8/7/3224945/san-diego-padres-sale-omalley-group

Anytime you can buy a moribund perennial loser with an apathetic fanbase for 800 million, ya gotta do it.

Ross Ohlendorf fucking sucks

i truly have no idea how there can be like 500 pro pitchers in america and yet ross ohlendorf is still in the majors

― tauheed & cambria (J0rdan S.), Sunday, August 12, 2012 3:24 PM (5 days ago) Bookmark

Loving the Padres offense lately! A very rare feeling.

Chase Headley 5th in the NL in batting VORP

Wow, pretty good! I wonder if he'll win silver slugger? If not for Wright he might win silver slugger.

Jerry Coleman Day was awesome. They unveiled a new statue and had four of his Yankee teammates there, including Don Larsen. Tony Gwynn swinging the star out from the TV booth.

Oh shit I wish I had seen that. I love the star.

Movie posters from 90's Night Friday

Pretty half-assed job, but I still enjoyed:

http://instagram.com/p/Pr1PxiTHix/

Back to back NL Player of the Month awards for Headley! Pretty cool.

Record up to June 8th: 19-40 (.322 winning percentage)
Record from June 9th to Sept. 16th: 52-36 (.591 winning percentage)

They lost ten of their last fifteen, but I wonder if this still merits consideration as one of the biggest turnarounds ever.